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Neal Benari

Also Credited As: Neal Klein

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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BIO

Neal Benari feels it’s kismet to be in this show. Like Neil Diamond, he is a “Neil,” born in Brooklyn, attended Erasmus Hall HS, and NYU! Recent credits: Jersey Boys (Ogunquit Playhouse), Oslo (Pioneer Theater), and Grand Hotel. Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Aida, Victor/Victoria, The Merchant of Venice, Chess, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Roza, and The First. National Tours: Aida (Zoser), The Sound of Music (Captain von Trapp), Les Misérables (Thenardier), and Annie. Regional: Lend Me a Tenor (Tito), Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), Ragtime (Tateh), and My Fair Lady (Higgins). He co-starred as Boris Thomashefsky in Michael Tilson Thomas’s The Thomashefskys, appearing with the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston symphonies. Film and television: “The Equalizer,” “Law & Order,” “The Sopranos,” “And the Band Played On,” Sea of Love. Thanks to DGRW.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2022
Kieve Diamond (Standby) [Replacement]

Bert Berns (Standby) [Replacement]

Tommy O'Rourke (Standby) [Replacement]

Fred Weintraub (Standby) [Replacement]

Neil Diamond (Now) (Standby)

[New York]
York Theatre Production, 2018
Rabbi Sherman

[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2007
Performer

[New York]
New York Musical Theatre Festival Production, 2006

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 2005
Tateh

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Avram [Replacement]

Lazar Wolf (Understudy) [Replacement]

Tevye (Understudy) [Replacement]

Constable (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2001
Zoser

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Pharaoh (Standby)

Zoser (Standby)

[Milburn, NJ (Regional)]
Paper Mill Production, 1996
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Victor / Victoria Ensemble [Replacement]

King Marchan (Understudy) [Replacement]

[New York]
Reading, 1997
Performer

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News


Debbie Gravitte & More to Star in THE SOUND, A NEW MUSICAL At Museum Of Jewish Heritage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2024

Experience THE SOUND, A NEW MUSICAL at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte leads a cast of Broadway veterans in this inspiring staged reading.
Debbie Gravitte Will Lead Staged Reading of THE SOUND Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2024

Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte will lead a cast of Broadway veterans in a staged reading of the new musical, THE SOUND, on Sunday, November 17th at 3:00pm in Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
Video: Volkswagen To Use Neil Diamond Song Featured In A BEAUTIFUL NOISE In Super Bowl Commercial
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2024

Neil Diamond's 'I Am... I Said,' from 'A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,' will be featured in Volkswagen's advertisement during Sunday's Super Bowl LVIII. See full video of the ad.
Exclusive: Amber Ardolino Gets Ready for Her A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Debut
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 21, 2023

She's ready to be forever in blue jeans! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Amber Ardolino is getting ready to join the cast of A Beautiful Noise as ‘Marcia Murphey’ and we are very excited to bring you a first look at Amber in rehearsals.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Neal Benari been in?

Neal Benari has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Neal Benari been in?

Neal Benari has not appeared in the West End.

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